Active cover plates
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1. An active cover plate comprising:
- a faceplate;
a load; and
a spring clip extending rearward from the faceplate to interface with a receptacle body, wherein the spring clip comprises;
a flexible conductive portion connected to the face plate by a first end; and
a non-conductive portion connected to an opposite end of the flexible conductive portion;
wherein an electrical contact on the spring clip contacts a side screw terminal on the receptacle body to extract electrical power from the receptacle body to energize the load.
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Abstract
In one example, an active cover plate includes a faceplate, a load and a spring clip extending rearward from the faceplate to interface with a receptacle body, wherein the spring clip includes a flexible conductive portion connected to the face plate by a first end and a non-conductive portion connected to an opposite end of the flexible conductive portion, wherein the spring clips extract electrical power from the receptacle body to energize the load.
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1. An active cover plate comprising:
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a faceplate; a load; and a spring clip extending rearward from the faceplate to interface with a receptacle body, wherein the spring clip comprises; a flexible conductive portion connected to the face plate by a first end; and a non-conductive portion connected to an opposite end of the flexible conductive portion; wherein an electrical contact on the spring clip contacts a side screw terminal on the receptacle body to extract electrical power from the receptacle body to energize the load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An active cover plate comprising:
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a faceplate; an electrical load; and a spring clip comprising an electrical contact on the spring clip to contact a side screw terminal on the receptacle body and wherein a portion of the spring clip is configured to contact a wall of a receptacle box surrounding the receptacle body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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